The assessment is done according to a set of published guidelines and involves you meeting with the impairment assessor.

The assessor will ask you questions about your injury and examine you to determine your level of impairment. The assessor will also have access to medical information about your injury and recovery to ensure the impairment assessment is as accurate as possible.

The impairment assessment will determine:

whether the injury has reached maximum medical improvement

whether the injury has resulted in an impairment

whether the impairment is permanent

the degree of whole person impairment resulting from the work injury.

A report will be provided to your claims agent to help them make a determination for any lump sum payments. An impairment assessment is important as this will be used to determine your lump sum payments and whether you have access to ongoing serious injury support.

Every person’s situation and injury is unique which is why it’s important that you speak with your claims agent about any questions you may have.

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